Siphon control for washers



T. L. TAYLOR July 23, 1929.

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tram? M L. TAYLOR, 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

SIPHON CONTROL FOR WASHERS.

Application filed December 22, 1926. Serial No. 156,409.

This invention aims to provide novel means whereby the dirt, and the dirt-carrying portion of a cleaning fluid in a washer may be drawn away automatically, by siphonic action: meaning by cleaning fluid the gasoline, suds, or other liquid which may be used in the washer and by washer any machine, domestic or commercial, for cleaning clothes, rugs, or anything else, and embodying a re ceptacle, and a movable member within the receptacle and operating mechanically on the clothes or the like, whilst they are subjectcd to the cleaning fluid.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the co1nbination and arrangement of parts and. in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made'wit-hin the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a section wherein parts are in elevation;

Figure 2 fication;

Figure 3 the vent;

Figure 1 is a section vent valve.

The numeral Imarks a receptacle in which is journaled a rotatable drum 2 adapted to contain the clothes or anything else that are to be washed. The drum 2 is typical of any sort of a movable member within the receptacle 1 and operating mechanically on the articles to be cleaned, whilst they are being subjected to the cleaning fluid. The receptacle 1 has an inlet 3 for the gasoline, suds, or any other substance, which may happen 10 be used as a cleaning fluid. The inlet 3 is under the control ot' a valve 4:, which may be constructed as desired.

The numeral 5 marks a tank having a movable lid, and a connection 6 leads from the lowermost portion of the bottom 7 of the receptacle 1 to the tank 5. The numeral 8 designates a siphon, including a crown 9, an inlet is a similar view showing a modiis a section showing a valve for showing a modified arm 10 and a discharge arm 11, the arm 10 extending inside the tank 5. rkcoupling 12 1S lnterposed in the crown 9 of the siphon 8 and is provided with a transparent inspection plate 14. The arm 11 is connected to an outlet pipe 15, one end of which communi cates at 16 with the tank 5, a valve 17, under the control of an operator, being located in the outlet pipe 15, between the discharge arm 11 and the tank 5. A depending vent pipe 18 extends downwardly into the tank 5, and out-' wardly through the side Wall of the tank, the pipe 18 being connected to the coupling 12 by a valve mechanism 19,"under the governance of an operator.

In practical operation, the dirt removed from the articles that are being cleaned,

gravitates to the lowermost part of the bottom 7 and enters the tank 5 by way of the pipe 6. The'valve 17 ordinarily is closed, the valve 19 is opened, and the valve 4 is opened. The cleaning fluid, delivered through the pipe 3, rises from the level shown at A to the level shown at B, and then the siphon 8 operates abruptly to suck out of the tank 5, the dirt that is therein, together with the lower portion of the cleaning fluid in the tank 5. When the level of the cleaning fluid falls to the line A, the vent pipe 18 is opened, and the siphon 8 ceases to operate. The at tendant can note the height of the cleaning fluid in the crown of the siphon 8, because the inspection plate 14E is provided. If it is de sired to render the vent pipe 18 inoperative,

this can be done by closing the valve 19. v

The machine described makes it unnecessary for an operator to give attentionto the level of the cleaning fluid, because that is taken care of automatically by the siphon 8: but if it is desired to let the articles which are to be cleaned, pound for a While in'the cleaning fluid, then the valve 4 may be closed as long as is considered expedient or necessary, the supply of cleaning fluid being stopped accordingly.

If a quick break in the action of the siphon is desired, recourse may be had to the structure shown in Figure 3, wherein the tank is shown at 20 and the vent pipe at 21, a spider 22 being mounted in the depending end of the vent pipe, the numeral 23 marking a combined float and valve having a stem 24 slidable in the spider 22, downward movement of the float and valve being limited by a head 25 on the upper end of the stem 24. WVhen the level of the cleaning fluid in the tank 20 rises toward the line B, the valve 23 closes, but when the level of the cleaning fluid falls to the line A, the valve 23 opens and brings the vent pipe 21 into operation quickly.

In Figure 4:, the tank is shown at 26 and the vent pipe at 27 The valve is in the form of a disk 28 pivoted on the depending end of the vent pipe 27 to swing vertically, and to open and close the vent pipe. A link 29 is pivoted to the free end of the disk valve 28 and carries a combined weight and float 30, a stop 31 on the disk valve 28 cooperating with the link 29 to hold it in such a position that the float will always swing outwardly and upwardly, from the solid line position of Fig-, ure 4. into the dotted line position of that Figure, and will not swing backwardly and under the disk valve 28, as the level of the cleaning fluid in the tank 26 rises from the line A toward the line B in Figure 4;. When the level of the cleaning fluid falls far enough,

the member 30 becomes a weight and pulls the 7 disk valve 28 open, suddenly, thereby bringing about an abrupt venting of the siphon:

' but when the level of the cleaning fluid rises toward the line shown at B in Figure 4, the part 30 acts as a float and closes the disk valve.

In Figure 2 of the drawings, parts here inbefore described have been designated by 1 numerals previously used, with the suffix a.

The modification consists, essentially, in placing the inlet arm 10 of the siphon outside of. the tank 5*, the arm 1O being joined'to the outlet pipe 15*; the valve mechanism 19 joining the vent pipe 18 to one end of the crown 9 of the siphon 8*, rather than to the intermediate portion of the crown of the siphon asshown in Figure 1.

In the form shown in Figure 1, the valve 17 may be opened, and in the form shown in Figure 2, the valve 17 may be opened, when a direct run-off from the tank 5 or 5 is desired, through the pipe 15, or'through the pipe 15 The vent valve mechanisms shown in F igures 3 and 4 may be used or omitted, with either the form shown in Figure 1, or the form shown in Figure 2, as may be desired.

What is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a receptacle, means for admitting fluid to the receptacle; and an outlet for the receptacle, the outlet including a tank and a siphon having an inlet arm communicating with the tank, a vent member in communication with the upper portion of the siphon and with the tank, and a valve under the governance of an operator and controlling the flow through the vent member.

2. In a device of the class described, a tank, a siphon having an inlet armv communicating with the tank, a vent member in communication with the upper portion 01' the siphon and with the tank, valve means for controlling the flow through the vent member, a closure for the intake end of the vent member, and a float connected to the closure and responsive to changes of level in the tank to cause the closure to open and to close the intake end of the vent member, the float acting as a weight to secure a quick opening of the intake end of the vent member when the level in the' tank has fallen sufficiently.

3. In a device of the class described, a tank,

a siphon having an inlet arm communicating with the tank, a vent member in communication with the upper portion of the siphon and with the tank, valve means for controlling the flow through the vent member. a hingedly mounted closure for the intake end of the vent member, a float pivoted to the closure and mounted to swing upwardly as the level. in the tank rises, thereby to close the closure, the float being mounted to swing downwardly to a depending position, when the level in the tank falls sufliciently, whereby the float will act as a weight and promote a quick opening of the closure, and a stop cooperating with the float to prevent it from TOM L. TAYLOR. 

